Shoehorn with an elongated handle



March 17, 1970 JOACHIM-HANS BREITHOR snonaonn wrm AN-ELoNGATEn HANDLE Filed Aug- 25. 196s United States Patent O 3,501,073 SHOEHORN WITH AN ELONGATED HANDLE Joachim-Haus Breithor, .ohann-Kunckel-Weg 2, Bad Driburg, Germany Filed Aug. 23, 1968, Ser. No. 754,822 Int. Cl. A4Sj 51/03 U.S. Cl. 223-118 7 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The invention relates to a long-handled shoehorn.

Shoehorns are known in many forms. As the name indicates, these are devices in the form of a horn which are used when putting on shoes or boots. The shoehorn is preferably concave in its lower part so that it tits the heel in this region.

Another embodiment of Shoehorns is the so-called long-handled shoehorn. This horn differs from the known types merely in its longitudinal dimension. The longhandled shoehorn has the advantage in that the user does not have to bend down so low when putting on his shoes as is the case with the short horn.

The object of the invention is to disclose in the abovementioned field another embodiment which can be used for different purposes. On the one hand, the character of a long-handled shoehorn is maintained, on the other hand, the embodiment according to the invention can be used for closing zippers on dresses, as well as a massage device. This problem is solved according to the invention in that the shoehorn has at its upper tapered end a hook and at its lower widened end, on the back, a transverse comb-shaped web.

The hook is xedly or pivotally mounted on the upper tapered end of the shoe horn.

Another feature of the invention is seen in the fact that the horn has a curvature over its entire narrow side.

The horn and the comb-shaped web form in the subject according to the invention, a single unit and they consist of wood, light metal, plastic, brass and the like.

The following specification serves to illustrate the subject of the invention, an embodiment of which is represented in the attached drawing.

FIG. 1 shows arear view.

FIG. 2 shows a side view according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 shows a section along the line III-III in FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the long-handled shoehorn is designated as 1. At its upper tapered end 1', the hook 2 is xedly or pivotally mounted by known means. The lower widened end 1" of the long-handled shoehorn 1 has on the back a comb-shaped web 3, which extends transversely over the entire width of the lshoehorn 1.

Over its entire narrow side of the long-handled shoehorn 1 is provided with a curvature 4 whose signiiicance Will be discussed below.

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The long-handled shoehorn 1 consisting of wood, light metal, brass, plastic etc. can be used for many purposes, due to its constructional design. On the one hand, it can be used as heretofore for putting on shoes. The hook 2 provides furthermore the possibility of using the subject of the invention particularly for closing zippers on dresses which are arranged on the back of the garment. The closing of these zippers has been possible heretofore only with great diiculties or with the help of another person. O11 travels, in motels etc. this disadvantage is particularly annoying. To provide a remedy here was one of the main objects of the inventor. To make sure that the shoehorn 1 can adapt itself to the body contours, that is, to the back, for example, it has over its entire narrow side a curvature 4, as mentioned above.

In addition to the above mentioned two uses, the longhandled shoehorn 1 can also be used as a massage device, which is applied mainly to the back. To this end a comb-shaped web 3 is provided at the lower widened end 1l of the long-handled shoehorn 1. This web 3 extends over the entire width of the lower end 1 of the shoehorn 1. By means of this comb-shaped web 3, 3 the user has the possibility of massaging his back in order to improve the circulation etc.

The advantage of the subject of the invention, comparde to the known Shoehorns described in the introduction, is that it maintains the character of a shoehorn due to its constructional design, but can still be used for other purposes, as described above. Another advantage is that the subject of the invention can be produced yat low material and manufacturing costs, which manifests itself in the low retail price.

I claim:

1. Long-handled shoehorn comprising an elongated tapered shank having a narrow end portion and a wide end portion and provided with a hook at its narrow end portion and a comb-shaped web spaced inwardly from and extending laterally and crosswise of said wide end portion.

2. Long-handled shoehorn according to claim 1, wherein said shank has an arcuate cross-section extending from its wide end portion to its narrow end portion.

3. Long-handled shoehorn according to claim 1, wherein said shank and said comb-shaped web are integral.

4. Long-handled shoehorn according to claim 1, wherein said shank and said web consist of Wood.

5. Long-handled shoehorn according to claim 1 wherein said shank and said web consist of light metal.

6. Long-handled shoehorn according to claim 1 wherein said shank and said web consist of :b1-ass.

7. Long-handled shoehorn according to claim 1 wherein said shank and said web consist of plastic.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 732,854 7/1903 Hepner 223-118 1,025,448 5/ 1912 Burnet et al. 223-118 1,810,363 6/1931 Malapeta 223-111 2,887,751 5/ 1959 Lamb.

2,939,618 6/ 1960 Mangels 223-118 XR MERVIN STEIN, Primary Examiner GEORGE H. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner 

